File Content: readme.md # crypto-random-string [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/crypto-random-string) > Generate a [cryptographically strong](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_cryptography) random string Can be useful for creating an identifier, slug, salt, fixture, etc. ## Install ``` $ npm install --save crypto-random-string ``` ## Usage ```js const cryptoRandomString = require('crypto-random-string'); cryptoRandomString(10); //=> '2cf05d94db' ``` ## API ### cryptoRandomString(length) #### length Type: `number` Length of the returned string. ## Related - [random-int](https://github.com/sindresorhus/random-int) - Generate a random integer - [random-float](https://github.com/sindresorhus/random-float) - Generate a random float - [random-item](https://github.com/sindresorhus/random-item) - Get a random item from an array - [random-boolean](https://github.com/arthurvr/random-boolean) - Get a random boolean - [random-obj-key](https://github.com/sindresorhus/random-obj-key) - Get a random key from an object - [random-obj-prop](https://github.com/sindresorhus/random-obj-prop) - Get a random property from an object - [unique-random](https://github.com/sindresorhus/unique-random) - Generate random numbers that are consecutively unique ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com) Submit